Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 3.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Isiolo is 16.1% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 696

$2.33 KES 302

130.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.12 KES 3,892

$19.40 KES 2,507

55.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.83 KES 495

$8.95 KES 1,156

-57.21%

Cappuccino

$2.49 KES 322

$3.29 KES 425

-24.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 KES 36.42

$0.52 KES 67.1

-46.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 KES 28.40

$0.44 KES 56.9

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.28 KES 294

$1.94 KES 251

17.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 367

$2.92 KES 377

-2.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 KES 115

$0.88 KES 114

1.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.41 KES 53.5

$0.54 KES 70.4

-24.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 KES 207

$1.39 KES 180

15.83%

Eggs

$1.41 KES 182

$1.73 KES 224

-18.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.81 KES 1,526

$10.04 KES 1,298

17.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.92 KES 894

$6.05 KES 782

14.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 707

$5.32 KES 687

2.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 KES 408

$1.86 KES 240

69.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$0.85 KES 109

22.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 KES 266

$1.58 KES 204

30.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.81 KES 104

29.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$0.71 KES 91.1

49.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 KES 143

$1.04 KES 135

6.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.5

$0.61 KES 79.3

11.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 KES 98.7

$0.57 KES 73.9

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 KES 409

$3.44 KES 445

-7.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.55 KES 1,492

$7.88 KES 1,019

46.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$1.98 KES 256

11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 367

$2.78 KES 359

2.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.73 KES 4,488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 KES 204

$3.07 KES 397

-48.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

$1.89 KES 245

-17.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$4.74 KES 612

-37.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 KES 178

$1.66 KES 214

-16.87%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.7K KES 2.8M

$12.1K KES 1.6M

80.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.1K KES 2.6M

$12.0K KES 1.5M

67.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.45 KES 4,451

$44.51 KES 5,752

-22.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.49 KES 2,130

$13.90 KES 1,796

18.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.75 KES 5,137

$44.34 KES 5,729

-10.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.15 KES 2,345

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.01 KES 2,456

Cinema Ticket

$6.30 KES 815

$4.52 KES 584

39.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$203 KES 26.2K

$85.6 KES 11.1K

137.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,966 KES 1.0M

$5,477 KES 707.8K

45.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.30 KES 2,365

$13.36 KES 1,727

36.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.66 KES 3,057

$13.70 KES 1,770

72.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.0 KES 8,398

$23.11 KES 2,986

181.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.2 KES 7,392

$46.61 KES 6,023

22.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$181 KES 23.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$607 KES 78.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 KES 59.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,536 KES 715.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,956 KES 511.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 KES 100.4K

$321 KES 41.5K

142.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

14.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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